The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-23
GOULD AND GARRETT.
INTERESTING STORIES ABOUT TWO
PROMINENT MEN.
Where the Former Borrowed Three Dol
lars Many Years Ago-An Account
Of the Baltimore Railroad Mag
mates Manner of Living.
vnsosbarro Special to New York World.


The news that the Western Union tele-
graph company has swallowed up the Bal
tmore & Ohio organization, and the fact
that Jay Gould is the head and front of
the latter company, recall TO people here
the time, less than thirty years ago when
Jay Gould was bankrupt and practically
pennless neighbor. Stanley Woodward,
additional law judge of the courts of this
county, was the receiver of the firm of
which Jay Gould was a junior member,
and which for some years prior TO 1861
had tannery at Gouldsboro, in Buck
township, then in this county, but now in
Lackawanna county. The neighborhood
was primitive at that time, little clearing
surrounded by dense forests, and il is still
pretty much the same Zadoc Pratt,
well known tannerin New York, sent Gould
there. The tannery was located about six
miles distant from Goudsboro station
and the hides were hauled 20 and the
leather from the tannery over plank road
built for the purpose. Leupp, Lee q Co.
were importers OF hides in New York.
They brought large quantities OF hides from
Buenos Ayres and sent them TO Goulds-
boro TO he tanned, and Jay Gould super
intended the processand kept the accounts.
For time the affairs of the partnership
moved along swimmingly. Then the part
nes Quarreled and in little time the dis
pute became very bitter.
Actual war followed. lee organized a
force OF daring men and marched upon the
tanney. Gould had also organized force
and held the tanncry, which he had strong
" barricadcd in anticipation of the attack
Lee demanded capitulation. Gould re-
fused. A hot conflict ensued, In which
not only sticks and stones, but rifles and
bullets were used But Gould held pos
session. subsequently all were arrested.
Then proceedings were begun on the equity
side Of the court for n dissolution OF the
partnership. Dcupp, Lee Il Co. were rep
resented by Evars, SJuthlnayd * Choatc,
the head OF the firm being the present
United States from New York. Gould's
attorneys were Mcsss. McClintock 4 Mich
olson Of this city.
lis remembered that in these proceed
ings Gould gave many evidences of his ne
markahle powers al intuition, ppidity Of
thought and promptitudo in action for
which hc has since become famous. As
in all equity proceedings, many nflidayiis
"a 10 particular matters were constantly
being required, and Gould would sit at
the table listening 10 the lawyers ON both
sides discussing the necessity or non
necessity for an affidavit, aud by
the time the court had dccrccd
that It should or could not he made
IL would be ready in Gould's own hand
writing lie would gather nm understand
:, ing OF what was wanted from the speeches
: md proceed Immediately 10 the making of
II. He wrote a good, clear hand and very
rapidly. Judge Woodward says lac can
not recall any other instance Of equal
quickncss or aptitude on the part Of u
client.
As result Of the suit n dissolution OF
the firm was dccrccd by the court, aud
judge WOODWARD, then q young lawyer,
glad enough of such q windinll. was APP
pointel receiver. lie took possession of
the tannCry, from which, however, nearly
everything OF value had been removed.
There was about Sg,OOO ON credits, aud the
tanncry, tools, stock. horses, mules and
personal property generally, amounted Ia
about - 200 more. The rrcciycn,hip con.
tinuul through several years before all the
tangled acc"unl- could hc Strengthened
out What remained at the settlement
went 10 lcupp. Ice q Co, Guuld's debts
amounting a. mon than his shan Ut the
proceeds. lie WIS bankrupt, and the best
evidence that such was the ease IN the fact
that, before leaving, which lac did soon
after the receiver WIS appointed, he Dor
rowed - oi J. Lewis simmons, or Lew"
rrnnSariyThllcd, the keeper oi the
little hotel ut GouldshOro station, Ia help
pay his expenses back to New York. Sim.
mons is there yet, and the - IL still owing
though, OF course, the great Spectator has
forgotten the debt, or hc would have ~.
turned Il long ago, with interest
The next his acquaintance heard OF
Gould WAS that hc had been made super
intendont oi n railroad IN Vermont A
little later lac was president oi the uad.
His career since h public property.
'N Years nltcrward Judge Woodward met
Gould nj Samiog They recognized each
other. Gould told Woodward Ia answer
90 the laiter's question, that his steward
{ ship had lcen well performed.
Then, said the judge jOco~cly, 81 have
only this 10 nsk, that II you should need n
receiver again you will remember the fact,
and give me the place" Gould answered
with smile eloquent of his conviction
that lac was not ut all likely to ever again
be At the mercy Of q receiver, aud II In
prOhahly sale enough a. assume that he
will NJ least neyvrb Lee reduced Ia the ncccs-
ATTY Of borrowing five dollars 90 pay his
nilroad iarc on a journey In search OF a
fob.
II was but tWeniy-six ycar ago that
thc.c things happened. aud the fact that
IN that short time he has climbed from
such dir straits a. the possession Of mill
Ions aud the place Of dictator II practically
oil the telegraph aud much of the railroad
Interests II the country. il almost ~ mar.
velous as The widest Tccitals Of the writers
OF fiction.